Fill in the blanks with an appropriate finite or non-finite verb.
1"The room looks so cluttered." "Try ............... that table to the other room."
Wrong!
After "try" meaning "do something as an experiment," use the -ing form "moving".
2She refused ............... to me.
Wrong!
The verb "refused" is followed by the to-infinitive "to talk".
3She insisted ............... for my drink.
Wrong!
The verb "insisted" is followed by "on" plus the -ing form, so the correct phrase is "on paying".
4I was warned not ............... near the cliff.
Wrong!
After "was warned not," use the to-infinitive "to go".
5You are not supposed ............... this label.
Wrong!
The expression "be supposed" is followed by the to-infinitive "to remove".
6The spokesperson declined ............... on the controversy.
Wrong!
The verb "declined" is followed by the to-infinitive "to comment".
7I dislike people ............... me what to do.
Wrong!
After "dislike people," the action is normally expressed with the -ing form "telling".
8It took her a long time ............... over the trauma.
Wrong!
In the pattern "It took someone a long time," the action is expressed with the to-infinitive "to get".
9I happened ............... an old friend yesterday.
Wrong!
The verb "happened" is followed by the to-infinitive "to meet" when something occurs by chance.
10Why do many people want ............... abroad?
Wrong!
The verb "want" is followed by the to-infinitive "to go".
11What do you want ............... after college?
Wrong!
The verb "want" is followed by the to-infinitive "to do".
12I don't feel like ............... anything.
Wrong!
The expression "feel like" is followed by the -ing form "eating".
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- “The room looks so cluttered.” “Try moving that table to the other room.”
- She refused to talk to me.
- She insisted on paying for my drink.
- I was warned not to go near the cliff.
- You are not supposed to remove this label.
- The spokesperson declined to comment on the controversy.
- I dislike people telling me what to do.
- It took her a long time to get over the trauma.
- I happened to meet an old friend yesterday.
- Why do many people want to go abroad?
- What do you want to do after college?
- I don’t feel like eating anything.